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Even the most upbeat builder knows that he needs to make hay while the sun shines. And boy, has it been blazing. The Olympics in Sydney and capital projects around the country have contributed to dream conditions for builders over the past six years and Abigroup has grasped every opportunity it can (unlike Boral, see p6).

But the clouds are looming. Despite frenetic building activity this year - Abigroup won $830m in new contracts in the half to December - fewer and fewer new jobs are likely to emerge after the Olympics.

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